Hartz Mountain Cancels Planning Board Meeting

CRANFORD, NJ — Hartz Mountain, who plans to build 900 apartments where the former Bank of America office space is located at 750 Walnut Ave. in Cranford, is postponing its Planning Board meeting on July 19.

"Hartz is scheduled to make a presentation to the Cranford Township Committee on July 18 regarding possible redevelopment designation of the project site, and as long as we are proceeding in good faith with the process, we do not wish to burden the Planning Board with the rezoning application," Hartz Mountain officials stated in a letter to the Cranford Planning Board.

Depending on how the township committee meeting goes and the response they receive, Hartz will then make a decision on whether they plan to move forward on their rezoning application with the Planning Board.

If Hartz Mountain does decide to move forward a new meeting date will be announced at the July 19 Planning Board meeting.

Hartz Mountain is also hosting a public meeting on July 13 at the proposed site location at 750 Walnut Ave. in Cranford. Representatives from Hartz Mountain and members of the project development team will be on-hand to present details of the company’s proposed plan.

• See Related: Hartz Mountain To Host Meeting About Proposed 900 Apartments In Cranford

Subject matter experts in the fields of engineering, architecture and traffic will present their topics from 7 to 8 p.m. Following the presentation, the floor will be open to questions.

To see the full application for the project CLICK HERE.

The controversial project has garnered opposition from the neighboring town of Clark. Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso and the Clark Township Council passed a resolution on July 3 expressing Clark’s opposition to the development.

Bonaccorso and the town council have also started a petition where they are urging Clark citizens 18 and older to sign it. The petition will be available for residents to sign on July 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Room 30 in Town Hall. Bonaccorso will also be going door to door asking residents to sign the petition as well, according to tapinto.net.

(Screenshot of rendering: Rendering of proposed 900-unit apartment building by Hartz Mountain for the property at 750 Walnurt Ave. in Cranford.)

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